More and more we see one well known blogger interviewing and picking the brain of another blog writer. The results are usually very good indeed.
Some bloggers like my good friend Yvonne DiVita of the top of the line Lip-Sticking blog have used blogger interviews as a regular posting idea. Her "Smart Woman" and "Smart Man" series is one of the better ongoing themes in the blogosphere.
Each week, Yvonne selects a a leading male or female blogger, and holds an indepth inteview. I was honoured to be one of her first interviewees.
What is unique about Yvonne's system is her interviews are partially by e-mail and are often completed by telephone conversation.
The personal touch sparkles through her delightful conversational discussions with other bloggers.
Some bloggers, like Susannah Gardner of the very informative Buzz Marketing With Blogs and Rosa Say of the wonderful Talking Story, have provided one time very indepth interviews with leading bloggers.
Susannah Gardner has a very indepth two part interview with my friend Darren Rowse of the must read Pro Blogger. Either Part one or Part two would be strong interviews individually. Together, they are an intensive examination of blogs as revenue builders.
Rosa Say puts her unique and intensely caring style to work in her deeply personal interview with Yvonne DiVita.
Combining a discussion of business, blogging, and publishing with some very personal discussion, Rosa and Yvonne's interview is like sitting down and listening to some very good friends in an important conversation.
Many other bloggers are picking up the concept of blogger to blogger interviews, and are adding their own unique styles to the discussion genre.
There are many ways for a blogger to interview other bloggers, and to add the resulting discussion to their blogs.
Simple question and answers can be used, or a more personalized conversational style can be taken.
The number of variations is almost unlimited in scope.
Interviews provide a sharing of information and ideas between bloggers, in either a formal or a more casual way. The important aspect is the helping of other bloggers, and sharing knowledge with one another, through conversation.
Adding a blogger interview to your blog might be a way to introduce your blog, and that of your discussion partner, to many new readers as well.
Talking and sharing knowledge and ideas with others is always a good thing for all bloggers.
Consider interviewing another blogger, or being interviewed yourself.
Share what you know, and you will learn even more in return.
